Kenzie view:
The room around be is covered in with gold and white all around me. The balloons on each corner of the ball room. Tables are behind the columns with each proper name in front of the dish. In front of the columns is the big dance floor. Everything was inside a palace so everything was grand. If it was meant really for my fathers love for me, I might of been happy, but never in my life had he done this gave me a hunch that this would be a very bad surprise.
"Now Kenzie, you must be on your best behavior for tonight's ball. As you know we are celebrating your 21 st birthday. There will be many guest who are partners and/ or important guest. Treat everyone like you want to be treated, not act at like that spoiled brat you are." My father said with the least pleasure one can have. " And look around and try being nice to suitors for your marriage. Their are many nice men, like Mr. Harper Madison to the party."
Right at that my step sister eats went right up.
"But Daddy, you said I can have Harper not my ugly step sister who looks hideous with her hair died black. Can't she get her ugly a*s hands away from my Harpy?!" She said wailing with the most ugly face I had ever seen in my life.
"First I'm not even looking for a suitor or anyone, for a matter of fact. Second Im just here because I'm forced to. AND THIRD you are not his actual daughter Penelope! You are just his step daughter so don't act that way in front of me! One more word from you I will be out and don't care what happens to fathers reputation at all. As I said before I'm not here for myself, I was forced to."
With that I shut her up. I can't handle how much a brat she is. She always get what she wants from my father and I don't care. If she wants Madison she can have Madison all she wants, just leave me out of it.
" Now both of you, I love both of you equally and you guys know that. Penelope, you are here to support your sister not to get her mad. And Kenzie, for you don't worry about your sister, the guest are about to arrive." My father said trying to calm us down.
As just like he said the guest started to arrive.
One by one the room filled with people from the elite backgrounds. You can see the looks of people's faces that it was magnificent. To them it looked like a father who doted in his child, to me, a scheme that would be to his gain.
"Come along, Kenzie dear. Let's go greet our guest." My father said with our arms linking.
We stood at the entrance waiting for our guest to show. Every so often I would add a sentence but I preferred not to. As guess numbers slowed, Mrs. Adam and her family came over. Mrs. Adam was the wife of one shareholder in my father's company. I haven't seen her since I head to collage at 17 in the States.
"Kenzie, honey, how are you? It's been to long!" Mrs. Adam said with excitement.
" I've been fine Mrs.Adam. I know, I know, I just got my degree in business so I was stuck with at lot in the States." I said politely as she was always kind to me.
"Oh Kenzie, no need to apologize, I knew you were busy but look now your back in country E! Let me re-introduce my husband, Nando Adam," As she pointed to a gentlemen beside her that was in his 50's but look like he was 30. "And my son, Alexander Adam."
Turning to Alexander, I immediately noticed the change in him. I haven't seen for years as he was three older. Hi hair got darker and his jawline was more in a V-shape, his stance was elegant compare to his rugged appearance from years ago.
" Hello Alexander" I greeted to him.
" Kenzie, I know that we haven't seen each other for years but I always been Alex to you of course." He said with shinning eyes I never seen before. Turning he faced my father.
"Mr. Angel, may I talk to your daughter? I haven't seen her for years and would like to talk." He said in a sort of bow.
"Ah no, I mean, yes," he muttered, " Kenzie you may go with Mr.Adam. Come to our table when we announce dinner. Okay?"
"Okay Dad."
With that me and Alexander walk together towards the balcony. The view was so pretty, the waves were soft, the breeze was light with a salty smell, the moon shine over the whole scene.
"Ken, it been so long," Alexander said bringing me out of my day dream.
"Yes it's been a while Alexander. How are you?" I turn to look in his eyes. The look brought warmth but felt unusual.
"I'm fine Ken, and just call me Alex. We were once friends at a time." He said with a genuine smile on his face.
"Yes once we were friends but now just strangers. Alexander, why are you looking at me in such a way. It's full of warmth but I don't remember it from years ago." I said curiously.
"Ha. Ken, remember when you said you can't fall in love so made me promise I wouldn't fall for you?" He questioned me back.
"Yeah, but what does that have to do with me?" I said back fully confused what this idiot is saying.
" Kenzie Marie Angel, I think I fell in love with you year ago and now seeing you, I have a much stronger sensation to be with you. And I want to be more than a friend."
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